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Napoli
City Guide
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Napoli City Guide
Milan is one of the world's major commercial and financial centers, and one of the wealthiest cities in the European Union. Milan is one of the world capitals of fashion and design. Milan is one of the major artistical centres of northern Italy.
Official name: Milano.
Language: italian.
Currency : euro.
Napoli Sights and Museums
Piazza Duomo: The Duomo, or cathedral of Milan, is the symbol of the city. It is one of the largest churches in Europe.
The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Leonardo da Vinci's "Cenacolo": the fresco of the "Last Supper" (Ultima Cena) by Leonardo is on a wall of the ancient refectory of the convent in Milan.
The Fashion District: the attractive street via Bagutta, in Milan, home to the traditional open air art exhibition in October and April, leads to the heart of the high fashion district. You will find the most importants showrooms in via S. Andrea, via Ges, via Borgospesso, via Santo Spirito, via della Spiga, via Verri and in via Montenapoleone.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is a popular meeting place, in the hearth of the city, for the people of Milan and tourists.
San Babila: the shopping itinerary in Milan continues in piazza San Babila, a square surrounded by post war architecture in the midst of which survives the ancient church dedicated to San Babila.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele: it s a very nice place, built from 1865 to 1877 in Milan, one of the largest and most prestigious arcades in Italy, with old cafes, bars, bookshops.
The Basilica of S.Ambrogio. Constructed in Milan at the end of the IV century for will by S.Ambrogio, Patron of the city, great reformer and defender of the church.
Sforza Castle: built from 1450, for will of the Duke Francesco Sforza.
Piazza Scala: The opera house, Teatro alla Scala of Milan, is the most important monument in piazza Scala and the most prestigiouse opera house in the world.
Adda river. The province offers lovely and sometimes spectacular views with its mountains, lakes, fields and rivers One of the most interesting is the Adda river, specially in the course from Trezzo sull' Adda to Cassano d'Adda: here the river flows between very high banks, on which picturesque monuments include Trezzo Castle, the industrial village in Crespi d'Adda and the Vaprio villas with their terraced gardens.
Napoli Entertainment
february - march: ten day carnival
Gran Prix of Italy F1 in Monza, near to Milan, on the first Sunday of September.
7th dicember: Fiera degli 'Oh Bej Oh bej'
Napoli Transports
Milan is well connected with plenty of flights to other European destinations with its three airports: Linate, Milan-Malpensa and Bergamo. In Milan, the train station Centrale is the most important station of Itlay with station Termini in Rome.
Milan is well connected with plenty of flights to other European destinations with its three airports: Linate, Milan-Malpensa and Bergamo. In Milan, the train station Centrale is the most important station of Itlay with station Termini in Rome.
The Milan Metro network is composed of four lines: line 1, line 2, line 3 and Passante Ferroviario. ATM operates scheduled day bus and tram services through Milan. To reach the city you can use Autostradale Bus Service, from airport and Bergamo to Milan.
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